“HARI-HARA KSHETRA, MAHA-VARANASI & ALAKANANDA RIVER”

AT “SRI GODRUMADVIPA“ ISLAND OF NAVADVIPA-MAYAPUR DHAMA 

ksetram hari-haram tirtva

kasim ca moksa-dayinim ...

“Lord Sri Hari crossed Sri Hari-Hara kshetra and Kasi-kshetra which gives liberation ...”

(Navadvipa-Dhama-Mahatmya, Pramana-khanda 4.49, by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura) 

Hari-Hara Kshetra is situated in Godrumadvipa island of Navadvipa-Mayapur Dhama on the eastern bank of the Alakananda river. At present this river is not flowing but a portion of this river is still visible. In the temple of Hari-Hara Kshetra there is a Deity who is half Lord Siva and half Lord Visnu. The western side of the Alakananda is considered non-different from Kasi (Varanasi), in fact this place is greater than Kasi and known as Maha-Varanasi. Here Lord Siva is dancing chanting the holy name “Gaura! Gaura!”. He offers his associates devotion unto Lord Gauranga. Sannyasis get liberation after cultivating jnana for thousands of years in Kasi. The devotees here at Maha-Varanasi reject that offer of liberation and dance in ecstasy chanting the holy name of Gauranga. Lord Siva delivers anyone who dies here by chanting the name of Gauranga in his ear at the time of death. Living entities have no fear at this Maha-Varanasi-dhama.

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